[Chapter-delegates] More opposition to WCIT proposals

[Narelle Clark]

Good to see the Europeans taking a stand!

Narelle


European Parliament speaks out against centralised internet control

It would be inappropriate for a single centralised international
institution to be given regulatory authority over internet governance or
traffic, the European Parliament has said.26 Nov 2012
e Parliament has published a resolution stating its opposition to proposed
extension of the International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs) to
include the internet. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the
United Nations agency which oversees the ITRs, is meeting in Dubai next
week to re-negotiate the rules as part of a World Conference on
International Telecommunications (WCIT). The ITRs currently govern
international telephone, television and radio networks.

According to the resolution, some of the changes proposed by the ITU would
"negatively impact" the content, operation and security of the internet
and the free flow of information online. If passed as presented, the
proposals could see the ITU become the "ruling power" over certain aspects
of the internet, it said.

read more at:
http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2012/november/european-parliament-speaks-out-against-centralised-internet-control/


Bitter struggle over Internet regulation to dominate global summit By
Joseph Menn

SAN FRANCISCO | Tue Nov 27, 2012 9:59am IST

(Reuters) - An unprecedented debate over how the global Internet is
governed is set to dominate a meeting of officials in Dubai next week,
with many countries pushing to give a United Nations body broad regulatory
powers even as the United States and others contend such a move could mean
the end of the open Internet.

read more at:
http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/11/27/un-internet-idINDEE8AQ02920121127


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Narelle Clark
President
Internet Society of Australia

president at isoc-au.org.au
www.isoc-au.org.au